Sweet Sour Carrots And Peas Recipes

SWEET-AND-SOUR CARROTS

Steps:

• Halve 1 pound carrots lengthwise and cut into 3-inch pieces; steam until tender, about 15 minutes. Meanwhile, simmer 2 tablespoons cider vinegar, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 2 teaspoons sugar, 1 smashed garlic clove and a pinch of salt until syrupy, about 3 minutes. Add a pinch of red pepper flakes. Season the carrots with salt and drizzle with the sweet-and-sour sauce. Top with chopped parsley.

SWEET AND SOUR CARROTS OR COPPER PENNIES

Steps:

• Dice carrots then cook in boiling water until tender yet crisp. Drain and allow to cool. Combine tomato soup, vegetable oil, sugar, vinegar, dry dill and salt and bring to a simmer. Let cool to room temperature. Pour mixture over carrots. Add green pepper and onion along with the mix and carrots.

SWEET-SOUR BEANS AND CARROTS

Steps:

• Place carrots in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Cook, uncovered, for 4 minutes. Stir in beans. Return to a boil. Cook mixture 5-6 minutes longer or until the beans and carrots are tender. Drain., In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels to drain. Saute onions in drippings until tender. add the apples, vinegar, sugar and salt; mix well. Cover and cook until apples are tender, about 2 minutes. Stir in the bean mixture; heat through. Sprinkle with bacon.

SWEET & SOUR CARROTS AND PEAS

Steps:

• Peel and slice carrots very thinly.
• In a saucepan, add water and thinly sliced carrots with 1 tablespoon sugar.
• Simmer until very soft.
• Whilst the carrots are cooking, simmer peas gently in a large saucepan. DO NOT overcook.
• When carrots are almost ready, over a low heat slowly melt butter in a skillet, add 1 tablespoon sugar, stir until mostly disolved. Add 1 tablespoon plain flour and stir into a paste.
• Drain peas and return to the pot. Drain carrots and add them to the peas.
• Add 1 tablespoon vinegar to butter paste in skillet and stir quickly. Remove immediately and add the paste to the carrots and peas.
• Put lid on carrot and pea mixture and shake the saucepan to mix the ingredients. The carrots will break up, combine with the butter paste and coat the peas.
• Keep covered until served. It will remain hot.

SWEET-AND-SOUR CARROTS

Steps:

• 1 Peel the carrots. Cut them into 1/4-inch-thick slices. 2 In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the vinegar and sugar and stir until the sugar is dissolved. Stir in the carrots and salt to taste. Cover the pot and cook until the carrots are softened, about 5 minutes. 3 Uncover the pan and cook the carrots, stirring frequently, until tender, about 5 minutes more. Taste for seasoning. Serve hot or at room temperature. From "1,000 Italian Recipes." Copyright 2004 by Michele Scicolone. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

SWEET AND SOUR BLACK-EYED PEAS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onions; saute until softened and translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in garlic; cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add water, black-eyed peas, vinegar, sugar, salt, and red pepper flakes. Cook until peas are tender, 60 to 90 minutes.

SWEET & SOUR CARROTS

Steps:

• Place 1 in. of water and carrots in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 7-9 minutes or until crisp-tender. Add green pepper. Cover and cook 3 minutes longer or until tender. Drain and set aside. , Drain pineapple, reserving juice; add enough water to the juice to measure 3/4 cup. Set pineapple aside. In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and salt. Stir in the pineapple juice mixture, vinegar and soy sauce until smooth. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Stir in the reserved carrots and pineapple; heat through.

BUTTERED BABY CARROTS AND SWEET PEAS

Steps:

• In a skillet, saute carrots in butter for 5 minutes.
• Stir in remaining ingredients.
• Cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until vegetables are done.

STIR-FRIED SNOW PEAS AND CARROTS

Steps:

• Whisk together the soy sauce and cornstarch in a bowl until cornstarch is completely dissolved; set aside.
• Prepare a skillet with cooking spray and place over medium heat; drizzle in the sesame oil. Place the snow peas and carrots in the skillet; stir-fry for 2 minutes. Pour the broth over the vegetables. Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce heat to low; simmer until vegetables are slightly softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the soy sauce mixture; continue to stir-fry until the sauce has thickened.